207 VANDALIA STREET · COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234

Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 100 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 104 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Director of Faith Formation Ext. 101 Deacon Ron Lorilla Bryan Winterbottom, Interim School Principal Ext. 110 Maggie Brennan, Director of Pastoral Care Ext. 111 Teri Lesicko, Finance & Development Ext. 115 Marvin Jansen, Accounting Manager Ext. 106 Camille Emig-Hill, HR & Communications Ext. 102 Kimberly Zagorski, Ext. 103 Faith Formation Coordinator Contact Information Parish Office: 239 N. Morrison Street Phone 345-4343 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM Friday 8:30AM-3:30 PM

Parish Center 301 Vandalia

School 210 N. Morrison 344-5450

Parish Prayer Line 344-4108

Masses Weekend Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM Weekday Monday Communion Service, 8:15 AM Tuesday - Friday. 8:15 AM First Friday Masses 8:15 AM Holy Day Masses Eve of Holyday 6:30 PM Holyday 8:15 AM, 6:30 PM

Sacraments Confessions: Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM Thursday before First Friday 4:00 PM till all are heard Marriage: Contact the parish office. Annulments & Counseling: Ariel Martin 618-667-2113 Baptism: Contact the parish office for registration forms and scheduling information.

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SS. Peter Catholic Church & Paul

Liturgy Mass Intentions

Monday, April 17 No Communion Service Tuesday, April 18 8:15 am Fr. Diodoro C. Yanuario, Jr. Wednesday, April 19 8:15 am Eleanor Colombara Thursday, April 20 8:15 am Donna Jarzemkoski Friday, April 21 8:15 am Ron Rampold All School Mass Saturday, April 22 4:30 pm Lisa Fadden-Dye Sunday, April 23 8:00 am Marilyn Fournie 10:30 am Francis “ Butch” Vacca

Collections for 03/26/2017

Envelopes/Loose $ 12,091

Parish Improvements 152

Angel Fund 82

Annual Fund 762

Holy Cross 316

Charitable Contrib. 905

TOTAL $ 14,308

Saturday April 22, 4:30 pm Red Bag Offering Lector: Betty Eberle & Angie Auer Music: SSPP School Choir w/ Debbie Gifts: Mary Ann Silhavy & Betty Fadden Servers: Isabella Wendler, Melody Pacewic, Alaric Boley, Jack O’Hara (s) Communion Ministers: Kerri Castelli, Jackie Freeman, Judy Keefe Laura & Tom O’Hara, Matt Popov, Jodi Roedl, Eileen Welle Intention: Lisa Fadden-Dye

Sunday April 23, 8:00 am Red Bag Offering Lector: Mary Kay Ogle & Ted Jackson Music: Glory Choir w/Jack Gifts: The Family of Marilyn Fournie Servers: Christine Szymula, Nick Horras, Dayton Horras Katie Szymula (s) Communion Ministers: Maggie & John Brennan, Nancy Jackson Augie & Ruth Lohmann, Ray Muniz Intention: Marilyn Fournie

Sunday April 23, 10:30 am Red Offering Lector: SSPP School Family Music: Hausmann/Wiegmann Gifts: Don & Peggy Kerkemeyer Servers: Andrea Deadmond, Nichole Duvall, Dakota Shaver Communion Ministers: Chip Awalt, Jean Buchana, Terry Lanter, Barry Moore, Debbie & Bob Sanders, Kimberly & Joe Zagorski Children’s Liturgy of the Word Becky Bone , Emily & Katie K&1 Jill Witte, Lauren & Greg 2 Nursery: Melinda Pendall & Daughter Intention: Francis “ Butch” Vacca

Auditor’s Schedule Sunday, April 23 Team #9-Dave & Lynn Muniz, Karen Meyer, Jackie Slovinski Server’s Schedule 8:15 am For the week of Tuesday, April 18 through Friday, April 21 Ava Giovando, Faith Kossina, Lily Jurgena, Sydney Crawford (s)

Rest in Peace

We express our condolences to Rosemary Steck

on the death of her brother

ZIGGY’S WISDOM: Where would I be (am I) without daily prayer?

ZIGGY’S REFLECTION: To have an “authentic relation-ship” with God, prayer must be DAILY and sought after. Since it is communication, we must both “speak and listen” with our mind and heart. God wants to help us, but He must know that we’re interested!

From the Desk Of Fr. John Happy Easter! Today we celebrate Christ rising from the dead…His victory over sin and death. The Church’s greatest celebration of Christ’s victory is during the darkness of night at the Easter Vigil. Christ is the Light of the World, and with the blessing of the Easter Fire, and especially the Paschal Candle, which repre-sents the Risen Christ as the Light of the World and the fullness of God revealing Himself…we joyfully proclaim His victory and with great joy follow the Dead and Risen Christ. The Easter Vigil is the highpoint and the essence of our Christian faith. It is the day of our salvation and redemption. It is the anniversary of all of us being reborn in the dying and rising of Christ. The Church invites us all to gather and celebrate this wonderful mystery. This Sunday we renew our Baptismal Commit-ment after the 40 days of prayer, fasting and ex-traordinary generosity toward others. We have reflected on our own weakness and repented of our sinfulness. However, we also have come to know God’s goodness and great mercy offering us healing and forgiveness, restoring us to His friendship and life. Now that we have come to better understanding our faith and God’s love, we are eager to be more committed to following the Lord and more willing to renew our faith and the promises of our Baptism. Congratulations to those who have been re-born in the waters of rebirth in Baptism, strengthened through the gift of the Holy Spirit in Confirmation and fed with the most precious Body and Blood of the Lord at the table of the Eucharist. Congratulations and warm welcome to those who completed their initiation with the Easter Sacraments and those who were welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. May the Lord continue to enrich their lives and the life of our parish family. Easter brings us the Gospel of joy…the very account of Jesus’ resurrection. But we find that as the women came to the tomb they saw something they did not expect. They saw the empty tomb! They needed help to understand

this shocking experience. The Lord sent his an-gel/messenger to help interpret the event. “Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for He has been raised just as he said…” We may need that very assistance as well. The whole mystery is not understood with our limited human understanding since we often think only with our physical point of view. This is a mystery that God is unfolding for us and inviting us to trust and believe. It is a pure gift out of His love for us. We might imagine the shock and surprise that the women must have felt and which over-whelmed them…but also the comfort and assur-ance the Angel gave them. With that, the Angel also gave them a mission… ‘Then go quickly and tell His disciples…He has been raised from the dead…’ We are called to witness to the world the marvel and wonder of our Christian faith in the resurrec-tion of Christ and its implication for all of human-kind. Just as the women and disciples were a bit uncertain as to what to do with the great news of Christ’s resurrection, we may hesitate to witness and share with others. We need to hear the words of the Angel… ‘Do not be afraid’…and… ‘Go quickly and tell…’ This is our faith…this is the faith of the Church…and we are proud to profess it! DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY…is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter…next weekend. St. John Paul II was deeply touched by the expe-rience of St. Faustina and the overwhelming mercy she encountered in Christ Jesus and wanted that gift of mercy to be celebrated by the whole Universal Church. Jesus showed that mercy to His disciples who had abandoned Him in His passion…but restored them in His infinite love and mercy while commissioning them to share it with the world. ABL Annual Dinner…Sunday April 23 at noon in SSPP Cafeteria. Please help support this im-portant Pro-Life annual event.

Please pray for the following men and women who are serving in our armed forces:

Stewardship: A Way of Life - Prayer & Service

Remember In Your Prayers

Paul Humphrey and Family The Radosevich Family Barbara Arnold Ann Van Dyke The Dave Woodward Family Joyce Reyes Leona Peskar Dan Joachimsthaler David Naderhoff Jeannette & Charles Dietz Maureen Bonham Casey & Gayla Costello Christopher McLean Deborah McArthur Donald Pratt Dennis Pratt Sr. Therese Flerlage Makenna Wright Linda & Gary Harvell John & Vi Pado Michael Fingerhut John Winn Mark Long Carol McKeon Sarah Lanter Pat Burg Joe Giacoletto Rosemarie Chadwick Steve Szakielo Geraldine Kolassa The Ferguson Family Kathleen Bauer Bruce Kuck Alyssa Loyd Jorge Juarez

PRAY 4 AN END 2 ABORTION!

Capt Matthew Derfler Army MSgt Glen Davis Air Force Cpl Larry Tyler Marine Corps MSgt Adam Mercer Air Force SSgt Britt M. Sherman Army Capt Michael A. Shah Army Capt Jacob Lewis Marine Corps Lcpl Juan A. Gonzales Marine Corps Pvt Monica Gonzalez Army Fc3 Matthew Wehmeyer Navy Lcpl Michael I. Guide Marine Corps SSgt Daniel Husbands Air Force MSgt Hugh Weise Marine Corps Lt Joshua A. Reeder Navy Pfc Gary Voegtle Army Maj Michael W. Meyer, Jr.

CW04 Jerry Hunter Army SSgt Ben Bohnenstiehl

Air Force

AOM Ed Clark Navy SrA Mark Kimball Air Force 2Lt Adam Fischer Marine Corps SSgt David Bednara Air Force Col Chuck Heimann Army 2Lt Scott Heimann Army AOM Jack Matthews Navy Col Ed Hulten Army CPO Edward Mahoney Navy SrA Kelly Mahoney Air Force Maj Natalie Walker Marine Corps Pvt Sam Asbury Army Sgt Daniel Manning Air Force David Zagorski National

Guard LCpl Dominic Blackburn

Marine Corps

2Lt Nathen Walker Navy

FORMED Remember to register at

FORMED.org Parish Code: 6BR7BZ

Attention Teenage and Adult Catholics

Are you or someone you know, a practicing Catholic who has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation? If so, you are invited to talk with Father John, one of the Deacons or leave a message at the parish office (618-345-4343). You may also email Deacon Jimmy at dj@saintspeterpaul.org subject line CONFIRMATION. Receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation completes the grace of Baptism by a special outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We would be happy to discuss the pos-sibilities of your receiving Confirmation in the next few months.

Feast of Divine Mercy Celebration Sunday, April 23

The Feast of Mer-cy (Divine Mercy Sunday) is cele-brated on the first Sunday after Easter, April 23. What are the rea-sons for the insti-tution of this feast in the liturgical calendar of the Church? The Lord Jesus says: “Souls perish in spite of My bitter Passion. I am giving them the last hope of salva-tion; that is, the Feast of My Mercy. If they will not adore My mercy, they will perish for all eternity” (Diary 965). Re-course to the Divine Mercy is the last hope. However, in order to take ad-vantage of it, one should know that it exists, one should come to know God in the mystery of His mercy and turn with trust to Him. The institution of the separate feast helps one to come to know His mercy because it draws special attention to this attribute of God. Pamphlets about Divine Mercy Sun-day and Novena can be found at the church doors. The Divine Mercy Cen-acle meets every first and third Wednesday in Morris Hall at 1pm.

On April 2, parishioners, including the Youth Group, participated in a Spring yard clean-up at the home of Joyce Reyes who has been hospitalized for a long period. Keep Joyce in your prayers. And thanks to all the generous volun-teers!

Ss. Peter and Paul School News Mon-Wed, Apr 17-19 NO SCHOOL, Easter Break Thur., Apr 20 Classes Resume SCHNUCKS E-SCRIP CARD — If you don’t have a Schnuck’s E-Scrip card, contact the school office and they will get one to you. You only have to have it scanned at the time of your checkout—That’s it!

Knights of Columbus

KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon. Apr 17: Regular KC Meeting 6:30 pm - Rosary 7 pm. - Meeting —vote to adopt a written motion that authorizes the grand knight to enter into a Terms of Use Agreement and Charitable Distribution Agree-ment with The Collins Club, Inc. Your attendance at this meeting is strongly encouraged. Tue. Apr 18: Wing Ding 4 - 7:30 pm Red Cross Blood Drive - KC Hall, 2:30 - 7 pm Wed. Apr 19: Burger Night 4 - 7:30 pm Thur. Apr 20: Bingo! Noon. Refreshments available Queen of Hearts 8 pm Fri. Apr 21: Fish Fry Team No. 1

Ss. Peter and Paul School is seeking a Technology Teacher for the 2017-18 school year for students in Pre-school – Grade 8. The ideal candidate should have a teaching certificate and experience in technology instruc-tion including demonstrated knowledge of technology subject matter, knowledge of develop-mental levels of students in the classroom, and the ability to de-velop well-structured lessons with challenging and measure-able objectives. Knowledge of Chromebooks (including updat-ing of curriculum content), appro-priate technology resources, and the ability to troubleshoot com-puter problems is desired. Inter-ested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to bwin-terbottom@sspeter-paulschool.org. Deadline is April 21.

Teacher Opening

Directory Update: Is Your

Information Correct?

We are updating our Parish Directory so please check to see that the information we have is correct. If you have changed your address or phone number or have any other changes in your family information, please let us know by filling out the forms at the Welcome Desk in the church vestibule or calling the Parish Office at 345-4343.

Showing Our Hospitality: New

Welcome Ministry

As a spiritual home for every-one Ss. Peter and Paul parish will be welcoming all new pa-rishioners by doing a home visit. This ministry will begin on May 1. Training meetings are scheduled for April 25 in the parish office at 10 am and 7pm. If you are interested in join-ing this welcoming ministry, please contact Maggie Bren-nan at 345-434 Ext 111 or 345-1623.

Emil & Agnes Becheret Earl & Lil Blair

John Bozzello, Jr. Louis Calvetti Fred Dalton

The Defilippi Family The Eberle Family

Bob Emig Mary & Gene Fischer

Jerry Grant Laura Helmkamp Richard Horton

Cathy Hill Rudolph & Viola Kanturek

Mr. & Mrs. Vance Kazlowski Larry Kolo

Robert & Jacob Kupinski – twins

Andrew Langenstein Hank Mahat

The McMahon & Holdener Families

Mary & Elmer Molitor Joe & Irene Muniz

Donald C. Nevinger

Tom & Maurie O’Hara Gerardo & Lupe

Oseguera Kate & Joe Ossola Mr. & Mrs. George “Freddy” Passmore Michael Passmore

The Presnall Family Leonard Randant Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Reynolds

Vincent & Beatrice Rivera Jerry Sampson Nancy Schapp

Jerry & Bessie Silhavy Cathy Smith Ruth Spaniel

Rose & Louis Splaingard Gene & Norma Stirnaman

Joann Suria Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Thornburg

Mr. & Mrs. John Urbanski Mary & Richard Vojas

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Welytok Michael Wobbe

Easter Flower Memorials

SOS Soup Kitchen Thursday, April 20

Hosted by: SSPP - Team 1 Cook Team: Susannah Arana, Maria Bieser, Jean Buchana, Pat Ellis, Kelly Hayes, Camille Hill, Cheryl Kimutis, Lana Mushill, Jackie Slovinski. Kitchen Workers: Maria Bieser, Jean Buchana, Pat Ellis, Caroline Faulk, Linda Giovando, Tess Haines, Kelly Hanagan Valore, Deacon Dr. Jim Hill, Brad & Camille Hill, Jamie Kennedy, Sharon Lienard, Kat Marchetti, Kay Miskell, Mary Ann Parrill, Rhonda Phetsadasack, Debbie Sanders, Jackie Slovinski, Bob and Jeannette Turnbull, Daniel and Donna Wegner, Neal & Kathy Williams. Any questions or conflicts contact Dean at deanandkelli@gmail.com or call 334-1177.

Save the Date! Women’s Day 2017

Saturday, August 26 8 am-1:30 pm

“Miracles of our Faith”

Ss. Peter and Paul Church 207 Vandalia Street

Collinsville, IL 62234 Contact: 616-345-4343

Guest Presenter/Author/Radio

Host Elizabeth Ficocelli: “Bleeding Hands, Weeping

Stones”

First and second class relics of Saints will be on display. Eucha-ristic Exposition, Reconciliation, Benediction, and recitation of the Most Holy Rosary. Continen-tal Breakfast, Lunch, Shopping, Music, and Attendance Prizes.

Isabella Amoussou Baptism, Confirmation,

Holy Eucharist

JDedrick Amoussou

Baptism

At the Easter Vigil the fire is lit, our salvation history is proclaimed from Scripture, new Catholics are received into the Church and we all share in the Eucharist. Our parish

community welcomes those who received Sacraments on April 15.

Sydney Crawford Baptism, Confirmation,

Holy Eucharist

Miles Crawford Baptism, Confirmation,

Holy Eucharist

Hunter Thorpe Baptism, Confirmation,

Holy Eucharist

Mya Crawford Baptism, Confirmation,

Holy Eucharist

Jet Johnson Confirmation

Holy Eucharist

Jessica Mifflin Baptism, Confirmation,

Holy Eucharist

James Benn Baptism, Confirmation,

Holy Eucharist

Madeleine Kennedy Confirmation

Holy Eucharist

Kendra Cunnningham Confirmation

Holy Eucharist

Jacob Post Confirmation

Holy Eucharist

Kandi Unfried Confirmation

Holy Eucharist

William Kennedy Confirmation

Holy Eucharist